We are now smack dab in the middle of my favorite time of year. FALL. After a long, hot summer, my family comes alive in the fall, along with the rest of our city. Tennessee is especially beautiful right now as the leaves change, and we fill our weekends trying to cram in as many […]

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September 25, 2011

The Golden Season

If you have more than one child, then you are probably familiar with the hair-ripping, clothes-tearing, all-out frustration that occurs when your kids won’t stop fighting. When my four and seven-year-olds play nicely, the angels sing and all is well with the world. But when they argue, I find myself fantasizing about booking a one-way […]

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September 16, 2011

Bonded

Punky’s fourth year was a significant one. It was her last year at home with me and I did everything I could to make the most of it. Each day included a special activity, whether we went to the zoo, baked cookies, walked in the park or visited the playground. And when she started kindergarten […]

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September 15, 2011

The Year of Us

Some of my favorite shots of my 4-year-old come when he doesn’t realize I’m taking pictures. But when he notices what I’m doing…. Watch out!

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September 3, 2011

Boy, Interrupted

Four words wake me up each day as the early morning sunlight streams through our curtains. “Mommy… I love you!” Half asleep, I smile and open my eyes a tiny crack. Four-year-old Bruiser stands before me, his hair mussed from sleeping, a hopeful grin on his face. I hold out my arms and he eagerly […]

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August 29, 2011

There Were Three in the Bed

When I was a kid, going to the supermarket with my mom was something I tried my best to avoid. Now, though, the game has changed. Driven by competitive fever to corner the mom market, our local Kroger has made itself into a veritable carnival of pleasures for the under ten set. Samples of store-baked […]

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March 2, 2011

Death by Balloon